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Horoscope for Saturday, July 22, 2023

Avoid shopping or important decisions after 8:30 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Virgo into Libra.

Chicago Sun-Times

Titan submersible would have ‘collapsed in milliseconds’ and killed passengers instantly, expert says

Former Oceangate consultant left company after raising concerns at ‘reckless’ approach

The Independent UK

SpaceX rolls Starship Super Heavy booster back to the pad ahead of next launch (photos)

See these gorgeous photos of SpaceX rolling its Starship Super Heavy booster to the launch pad for testing.

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Over 100 space rocks collected by meteorite hunter Geoffrey Notkin are up for action today

Over 100 different meteorite fragments collected by famed space rock hunter Geoffrey Notkin are currently up for bidding from Heritage Auctions.

Space

How California museum is protecting space shuttle Endeavour against earthquakes

Even before it opened, the exhibit of NASA's retired space shuttle Endeavour in Los Angeles elicited one question perhaps more than any other: Can it survive an earthquake?

Space

Artemis 2 moon astronauts visit splashdown zone for their Orion spacecraft (photo)

The Artemis 2 moon crew was in San Diego for the 54th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing where they met the people who will recover the Orion spacecraft after an ocean splashdown.

Space

'Go for Stack': 1st parts of space shuttle Endeavour vertical display lifted into place at California Science Center

For the first time in 12 years, the stacking of a NASA space shuttle has begun again. The aft skirts for Endeavour's solid rocket boosters were moved into place at the California Science Center.

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China launches 4 commercial weather satellites to orbit (video)

A Chinese solid rocket launched a new batch of commercial satellites from the Gobi Desert on Wednesday (July 19).

Space

Hubble telescope captures a brave star trying to outshine a huge galaxy (photo)

The Hubble Space Telescope tried to capture an image of a weirdly shaped galaxy. A bright star almost got in the way.

Space

Returning to the Moon can benefit commercial, military and political sectors: Expert

The return to the Moon for the Artemis mission is not just about competition, but also offers opportunities for international collaboration.

The Hindu

Asteroid sample incoming: OSIRIS-REx team preps for September landing of Bennu bits

Recovery teams are gearing up for the Sept. 24 landing of OSIRIS-REx's asteroid sample in the Utah desert.

Space

A space race on the Korean Peninsula

This year, South Korea and North Korea have both made strides in their space programmes. South Korea launched its first indigenous rocket, the Nuri, and North Korea tested its Chollima-1 booster

The Hindu

James Cameron calls for regulations for tourist subs after Titan disaster

The filmmaker said OceanGate lacked the ‘rigour and discipline’ required for deep sea exploration

The Independent UK

California Science Center starts complex process to display Space Shuttle Endeavour vertically

A highly technical process is underway in Los Angeles to put NASA's retired Space Shuttle Endeavour on display in the vertical launch position complete with external tank and two solid rocket boosters

The Independent UK

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Look! NASA Smashed Into an Asteroid So Hard It May Have Sent Boulders Flying into Space

NASA's DART mission, which successfully changed the orbit of a small asteroid last September, also released three dozen boulders into space.

Space

See SpaceX launch picture-perfect nighttime Starlink mission (photos)

SpaceX launched 15 Starlink satellites into orbit overnight, steadily adding to the company's broadband megaconstellation. A few hours after liftoff, they posted these gorgeous launch photos.

Al Jazeera

NASA satellite’s collision with asteroid sent boulders into space

US space agency says images from Hubble telescope show dozens of boulders floating away after collision.

Space

Hubble telescope spies cloud of space rocks created by DART asteroid impact (photos)

NASA's ambitious asteroid collision mission may have created a swarm of boulders filled with key scientific information.

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China to launch moon astronauts' new spacecraft for 1st time in 2027 or 2028

China is planning to launch a next-generation crewed spacecraft around 2027 that will be capable of carrying astronauts to the moon and even beyond.

Space

Satellite will die by fire as 1st-of-its-kind operation sends it plummeting down to Earth

Scientists will attempt a first-of-its-kind guided safe reentry to Earth's atmosphere with the European Space Agency wind satellite Aeolus as it heads home at increasing speed.

Inverse

Astronomers Discover a Weird Galaxy That Could Change What We Know About Physics

Galaxy NGC 1277 appears to contain no dark matter, which could raise some questions about the standard cosmological model.

Space

Artemis 2 moon astronaut explains risk of flying NASA's supersonic training jet

Fighter pilot Jeremy Hansen, a Canadian astronaut on the Artemis 2 mission, talks about how the T-38 supersonic fleet 'can kill you' and why that's important for space training.

Space

Most Americans expect routine space tourism by 2073, but few would actually try it: report

A Pew Research Center report reveals more than half of Americans expects to have access to space, but barely a third would be willing to make the trip themselves.

Space

Strange two-faced dying star 'Janus' baffles scientists in cosmic oddity

While routinely scanning the sky for the burnt-out remnants of dying stars, scientists stumbled upon a strange cosmic signal.

Space

How Apollo 11 inspired record-breaking NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson (exclusive)

Record-breaking former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson appeared on CBS News on July 20 to talk about how the Apollo 11 moon landing influenced her career choice.

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